Jan 27 AP fact check: Trump misstates Bolton record By Hope Yen, Calvin Woodward, Eric Tucker, Associated Press President Donald Trump stated falsely Monday that House Democrats never called his former national security adviser to testify in their impeachment inquiry. Actually they did. Continue reading
Jan 27 WATCH: Trump campaigns with New Jersey congressman who switched parties By Mike Catalini, Associated Press President Donald Trump is holding a rally Tuesday in Wildwood, New Jersey. It's a Jersey Shore town with few factory jobs to save, a reliance on immigrant workers and an economy that depends on affluent vacationers. It's a studied contrast… Continue reading
Jan 27 WATCH: Schiff says Bolton's testimony is relevant to Trump's trial By Associated Press Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., says Bolton should testify under oath and in public so everyone can “evaluate John Bolton’s credibility.”… Continue reading
Jan 27 WATCH: Trump dismisses Bolton book revelations as patently 'false' By Associated Press John Bolton writes in his forthcoming book that Trump told him that he wanted to withhold hundreds of millions of dollars in security aid from Ukraine until it helped secure investigations into former Vice President Joe Biden. Continue reading
Jan 27 Palestinian prime minister rejects Trump peace plan ahead of unveiling By Associated Press Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh said the plan “doesn't constitute a basis for resolving the conflict.”… Continue reading
Jan 27 WATCH: Trump expects Palestinians to accept his peace plan By Aron Heller, Deb Reichmann, Associated Press The Palestinians soundly rejected the plan, which Trump is expected to publicly release on Tuesday. But Trump says he expects that while the Palestinians will say no, they will quietly be negotiating. Continue reading
Jan 27 Warren seeks to regain momentum in the final sprint to Iowa By Steve Peoples, Sara Burnett, Will Weissert, Associated Press Just days before Iowa's first-in-the-nation caucuses, allies, adversaries and new polling suggest that progressive rival Sen. Bernie Sanders has a slight advantage. Continue reading
Jan 27 Bolton revelations increase pressure for impeachment trial witnesses By Eric Tucker, Zeke Miller, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Sen. Mitt Romney told reporters it's ”increasingly likely" that other Republican senators will now join the push for former national security adviser John Bolton to testify after the revelations from his book about Trump's reasoning for withholding Ukraine aid. Continue reading
Jan 27 WATCH: Trump impeachment trial -- Jan. 27 By Gretchen Frazee The defense team face a new hurdle--reports from former national security adviser John Bolton's unpublished manuscript. Continue reading
Jan 26 AP source: Bolton says Trump tied Ukraine funds to probe By Zeke Miller, Eric Tucker, Associated Press President Donald Trump said he wanted to maintain a freeze on military assistance to Ukraine until it aided political investigations into his Democratic rivals, former national security adviser John Bolton recounts in a draft of his forthcoming book. Continue reading